flyhi

On 14/06/2022 at 1:52 PM, FlyBoy1960 said:

 

I don't know if that is appropriate when you look at all of the oil stains on the bottom of the aircraft. It looks like a major failure of the engine and there is oil everywhere but if you prefer to say he ran out of fuel, that is okay

Ran out of oil alright. Oil filter was missing after landing !!!!

19 hours ago, spacesailor said:

Only ' crewed ' aircraft.

Has any Raa aircraft useing a captain in the left seat. Hard enogh to get a cert., let alone a captains epplauett.

spacesailor

 

10 minutes ago, tillmanr said:

M61 you were in a better mannered era of the force than I was. Our patter ended with virgins gone west.

Virgins gone West was how it was in the old PMG too.

I believe you should keep possession and security of your log book, you should make the entries. The instructor / flight school should have their own record and lesson notes for you that they keep.

I agree with Blueadventres. Keep your log book yourself. When RQAC/ Airline Academy of Aust went bust a few years ago pilots training there who had their log books at the club had problems getting them back after the receivers moved in and closed the premises.

As per title. I have to submit my leave form for work soon and it would be nice if my leave was around those dates ?

I hear it is planned to be on Saturday 7th August 2021

I might give this a try. Saves having to re lock wire the plug too. I remember when I was in the UK in the 70s they used to do 5 minute oil changes at some service stations by putting a tube gown the dipstick hole to suck the old oil out. It didn't include a new filter but I think back then they were the old internal type and you had to remove the casing to get it out invariably spilling oil everywhere.

I remember the Sydney Taxis doing the 5 minute oil changes by sucking it out the dipstick tube back in the mid 1960's

Looking at some of the videos out there of the crash scene I noted a chap putting out a ‘Live Wires’ sign ?

 

 

 

 

 

.

Lots of power lines at that intersection.

Available here at Ian's  Clear Prop Shop

Let me start by saying I used to be an auto electrician, so not too concerned with basic electrical theory etc. What I will need though is some sort of guide, online or otherwise for the conventions of aircraft wiring. And then where to buy supplies like wire? I was looking at aircraft spruce but didn't know where to start!This is for a kit plane if that matters

Mick

What is the CTAF there? is it the same as Orchid Beach?David

What he says here is fine, but beware someone who thinks he is our born again saviour amd wants us all to bow down before him Kaz

Mackay rubber here in Australia make 17.5 mm works well.

Mackay Part No CH3752 is a molded 17mm 90 deg bend which can be cut to size for the bent hose. Paid $25.50 three years ago.

Castrol Radicool concentrate is usually available at most BP service stations.

Victa Airtourer 115 RQAC Archerfield 1965. Six pound fifteen shillings ($13.50) an hour Dual

So I added up the costs of my PPL. It's come to about $33,000. No wonder my bank account is looking rather sad. I have almost 75 hours total experience in my logbook.I was told this would be roughly what the cost would be and only about 10% more than I was told. Given that my whole flow was disrupted by the RQAC bankruptcy, I think that's come out OK.

 

There's many oddities that I've found going back. Some can be reconciled with the RQAC invoicing going crazy just before they went under.

 

The most direct oddity is the landing fees. I was charged pretty much always $33 for landing fees at Archerfield. Now if you look at this document:

 

http://www.archerfieldairport.com.au/Downloads/Schedule of charges.pdf

 

for a 2300lbs MTOW aircraft the charge should be $14.39. Sure it's only $19 per flight, but where did it actually go? Also, some of the other fields I was charged $15ish but I haven't found out exactly what their landing fee schedules are.

 

I'm still very confused as to how it comes out that private hire (excluding landing fees & taxes) of C172s comes out to be almost $300. Perhaps it's the insurance. But given some guestimates based on google for tiedowns/insurance/oil/fuel and including a fair margin for profit it works out to over $10,000 in other costs on average for each 100 hourly/annual which would be maintenance/parts/rego. Does this sound right?

Police were called because tide was coming in.Kaz

Light plane crash lands at EvironMinor injuries only. Colour scheme looks like a high wing Tecnam with retracts that used to visit Broken Hill a couple of years ago.

I'm sure the decision not to use the asphalt will also limit damage done.

I flew with Chieftain between 1975 and 1978. Unless they changed it the gatekeeper was a Navy Sea Venom. I flew a Cherokee 140 , Grumman Tiger, Cherokee Arrow and C182.I recall doing a BFR out towards Warragamba Dam in this very aircraft :

 

[ATTACH=full]46709[/ATTACH]

Did most of my flying then at Aircraft Rentals.

I believe you correct in your worry. Progressively little bits at a time all in the opinion of a couple of people's opinions of SAFETY and what is even more concerning "at the instigation of RAA itself".

Maule MT-7-235 VH DRS

I have seen it over in the States back in the 1970's.

so they had twin twins?a pattern is emerging that might help explain the financial plight

Lots of Chiefs too CEO, CFO, CCO, CMO etc.

4 of them, no less, and a citabria and a tecnam P2006!

Awesome!All MK 1 Scouts must be 1975/6. I remember Lance well he was a regular contributor to the MAFA Contact news letter when i was editor of it. Made a few trips down south to fly with us as well.

Got any more? How about some of the trips to Magnetic Island on floats.